United States (US)
US approves $1.3 billion sale of artillery to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
April 6, 2018
US approves $1.3 billion sale of artillery to Saudi Arabia
The Trump administration signed off Thursday on selling more than $1.3 billion in artillery to Saudi Arabia, giving a vote…
Donald Trump orders National Guard to US-Mexico border
World
April 5, 2018
Donald Trump orders National Guard to US-Mexico border
US President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of National Guard troops to the Mexican border. Trump has said the…
US says its military mission in Syria nears end
Middle East
April 5, 2018
US says its military mission in Syria nears end
The White House says the US military mission to eradicate the Islamic State group in Syria is coming to a…
Female suspect dead, several hurt in YouTube shooting
World
April 4, 2018
Female suspect dead, several hurt in YouTube shooting
Gunfire erupted at YouTube’s offices in California Tuesday, leaving three people wounded and sparking a panicked escape before the suspected…
Kremlin: Trump invited Putin to White House, but no date set
World
April 2, 2018
Kremlin: Trump invited Putin to White House, but no date set
An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin says US President Donald Trump has invited the Russian leader to the White…
US says airstrike killed top al-Qaida leader in Libya
Middle East
March 30, 2018
US says airstrike killed top al-Qaida leader in Libya
A US airstrike last weekend in southwestern Libya killed two al-Qaida militants, including a top recruiter, the military’s Africa Command…
Syrian town expects US to fend off Turkey’s threat of attack
Middle East
March 30, 2018
Syrian town expects US to fend off Turkey’s threat of attack
A rowdy mob of over two dozen men on motorcycles streamed into the small square in the center of Manbij.…
Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan
Middle East
March 29, 2018
Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan
He is crisscrossing Pakistan championing a fatwa, or Islamic religious decree, forbidding militant violence inside the country. But the mere…
Britain shared ‘unprecedented’ intelligence over spy attack
World
March 28, 2018
Britain shared ‘unprecedented’ intelligence over spy attack
Britain shared “unprecedented levels” of intelligence about a spy poisoning it blamed on Moscow, which has led at least 25…
US police officers behind Baton Rouge shooting of black man will not face charges
World
March 28, 2018
US police officers behind Baton Rouge shooting of black man will not face charges
The police shooting of Alton Sterling sparked nationwide protests as part of the Black Lives Matter movement. But the state…